Introduced
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To authorize criminal penalties for the possession or use of a "skimmer" device designed to gain access to a person's financial accounts (for example, when a person is using an ATM machine). This and other bills in a legislative package would authorize the same penalties as a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2011-SB-768">2012 law</a> banning "automated sales suppression devices" for falsifying electronic cash register records, called “zappers” or “phantom-ware": Five years in prison and a $25,000 fine for a first offense, increasing to 15 years for a third and subsequent offenses.
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To exempt skimming devices used by law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove a minimum penalty provision ("not less than one year").
The amendment failed by voice vote
Motion to reconsider
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To adopt a legislative process detail so amendments adopted earlier can be removed.
The motion passed by voice vote
Motion to reconsider
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To reconsider the vote by which the House adopted the McMillin amendment.
The motion passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)
To authorize criminal penalties of up to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine for the possession or use of a "skimmer" device designed to gain access to a person's financial accounts (for example, when a person is using an ATM machine).
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on April 1, 2014.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To authorize criminal penalties of up to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine for the possession or use of a "skimmer" device designed to gain access to a person's financial accounts (for example, when a person is using an ATM machine).
Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
